Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.Wrongly accused of physically abusing a fellow actor, starving thespians Arthur and Maurice find themselves pursued by the law aboard a cruise ship.
- Awards
- 1 nomination
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaStanley Tucci and Oliver Platt first met at Yale University where they developed the characters of the two unemployed actors that they played in this movie.
- GoofsWhen Happy Franks sits at the bar and sees the sleeping pills, the bottle has the address printed on it, including the ZIP code. ZIP codes were not used until 1963.
- Quotes
Sparks: Perhaps we should wrestle sometime. Do you like the taut roundness that exercise brings to the buttocks?
Maurice: [uneasy] Yeah.
Sparks: Do you enjoy the warmth of the Mediterranean sun on that self-same place? I once wrestled a man on the steps of the Acropolis, when the sun was at its height, wearing only what God sent me into the world with. Can you picture that? That's where we'll wrestle, my semi-Grecian lad. That's where I'll make a man of you.
- Crazy creditsAs the closing credits roll, the entire cast performs a line dance, starting on the ocean liner set and working their way out of the soundstage.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Mumford (1999)
- SoundtracksTango Music
from "Luis Bravo's Forever Tango"
Composed by Lisandro Adrover
Performed by The Forever Tango Orchestra
Produced by Brian Cullman
I thought the opening title gags were brilliant, especially Oliver Platt. I loved Billy Connolly as a camp tennis player and Allison Janney as a gangster's moll. I also thought Alfred Molina, Tony Shalhoub, Campbell Scott, Steve Buscemi and Matt McGrath were brilliant as well. The pastry shop scene and Tucci crying poor were also outstanding highlights.
My only slight criticism with this film is that the pacing seemed a tiny bit slow at times, but otherwise this is an exceptional storyline. This is definitely the sort of movie I'd like to see a lot more of. It also proves that they CAN make 'em like they used to.
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- Aug 14, 2003
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Details
- Release date
- Country of origin
- Language
- Also known as
- Ship of Fools
- Filming locations
- Murdoch Hall - 114 Clifton Place, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA(lobby and staterooms)
- Production companies
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $2,198,044
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $308,767
- Oct 4, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $2,198,044
- Runtime1 hour 41 minutes
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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